The 'Dynamic Duo' of Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi combined their talents in a manner which evoked the very ethos of the brand's autumn/winter 2011 collection. The theme was collage, or more specifically, the work of the German Dada artist, Kurt Schwitters.

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Lagerfeld interpreted this in a collage of fabrics and textures which made up the 1970's inspired shapes in the colours of the era - so prevalent this Milan - including violet, teal, jade, mustard, and burgundy. He concentrated on a sporty/outdoorsy mood, reflected in swingy, trapeze-line coats, with patch-pockets, piping and yokes in contrast colours, a lot of added detail on the sleeves, and tweedy ribbed-knit slim skirts, jogging-style trousers, and tops.

The duo applied the collage concept to furs, worked in mixes of chinchilla, fitch and fox, or sable and shearling , sometimes mixed with a sprinkling of glitter tulle. The collage treatment was also seen on short coats in a wool or cashmere with fur hems, and in sheer blouses with a jabot of striped fox and fitch. Ms Venturini Fendi used collage for the bags, which were neat and small, in coloured shiny crocodile and snake, or else oversized totes in shades if lime,red and purple. Collage also applied to the Mary Jane-style shoes, which came in multiple colours, with a contrast heel, in leather and satin.